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Thursday, March 11, 1948. The Oastonia (N. Gazette 2 Leagues To Operate In Textile Baltimore Moss Would Settle For Another Grand GEORGE BOH i BALTIMORE, March mention bit bucball lajaries to Howie MOM. He can't even get the tame salary although he led the International League home run hitting parade. -rest PREP TOURNEY STARTS TODAY DURHAM, March 11 Initial state championship Class basketball tournament of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association got underway today at the Duke gym.

Four games today brought together the four top teams Tram both Western and Eastern Conferences with the following schedule: vs. Charlotte Central. 4:00 Wilmington vs. Wimton- Salem Reynolds. vs.

Greensboro. Point vs. Raleigh. Seml-tlnals Friday night will bring together the Durham-Greensboro winner and the Wilson-Charlotte victor at 7:30 and today's two other winners at 9 o'clock. Friday's winners will meet for the title at 9 Saturday following a 7:30 consolation contest between the beaten semi-finalists.

Wilmington won the title last year when it won the Eastern Conference crown and beat Greensboro. Western seasonal leader, in a playoff. Three regulars from the Wildcat team came back to win 10 of 13 In the conference this year losing to Wilson last week In playoff for first place Eastern honors. Hleli Point, which shares co- favorite billing with Wilson lost only one game this year in 23 starts, tha one by one point to Greenville. S.

C. Senior High in the semi-finals the Mid-South Invitation Tourna ment at Greenville. The high-scor in? Bisons then went on to whip Wilson the next night for third place honors. Over the regular season High Point finished first in the Western Conference, followed by Greensboro, Charlotte and Winston-Sal em in 1 that order. Back of Wilson and Wilmington In the East were Durham Raleigh.

Wilson came up with a powerful one-two scoring punch in its sweep to the Eastern title. Center Jimmy (Bull) Newsome led alt Eastern scorers with 176 points for 12 conference fames and finished with 21 more in the first place playoff against Wilmington. His teammate. Forward Ham Crowder, was second with 138 for the regular season. High Point's Dick Crowder bagged 281 points In his team's Tlrst 22 to lead txnnt-makers in the West, with Winston-Salem's Ed.

next with 211. Orioles met today In Hollywood, or spring training, the Howltaer tayed here as a holdout. The dll- erenct between Most and Oriole Manager Tommy Thomas Is $1,000. MOM he theoU get at lea it same be reeeired last year when he tlouUd 51 circuit blows for the That was three better than Hank Saver of Syracne who la OP with Cincinnati this Katoo. But Manager Thomas takes the position that the only reason Howie got $6,000 Is because that was the salary he was getting from Cleveland when he was shipped back to minors.

Now, says Thomas, Moss must expect a minor league Both bargaining parfles aver they won't budge a buck. Thomaa let It be known Moss was available for a deal, but the nibbles were few. Tht 21-year-old entfltWer has failed In major league tryouti with the New York Giants, Cincinnati and Cleveland and the Oriole ball park Is built to hi. (trie, the left field stand Is only 29t feet away. Moss has won the International home run crown three years.

In addition to last year, he was the leader in 1944 with 27 and in with 3B. But a $1.000 salary difference bids fair to silence the Howitzer's big bat, despite baseball's talk of "fabulous" money. Eight Clubs Round Out Each Circuit KEN Sixteen will comprise two circuits In the Gaston Textile baseball set-up this summer, It was decldeb! at a meeting of team representatives last night at the Youth Center. Russ Bergman, commissioner presided over the league meeting. A set of By-laws, with only a 4 QUINTS OPEN GOTHAM ACTION CRAMERTON OFFICE KEGLERS Named to the AP's third All- America cage team ts Dick Dickey, who missed the Southern Conference basketball tournament due to a case of the mumps.

Wilson, Scott Hit In Charlotte Again BROWNIES IN FINE FETTLE FOR AL OPENING SAN BERNARDINO, March surviving St. Louis Browns are training hard here In a lovely setting, and at least will be in fine shape for what Is going to happen to them starting in April. As is all too well known to the rest of the American League, the Firestone Broans 10 Dolling iut from President Dick Muckerman's selling spree of the past winter, when he disposed of what few real ball players the club possessed. Only one athlete of recognized class is left, third-baseman Bob DHlinrer, A popular saying is that Zack Taylor, the club's new manager, Is rebuilding around a nucleus consisting of Dillinger. Taylor, the bluff and popular former catcher, has listened patiently to 1 a lot of bad Jokes since he was handed the baton.

He heard suggestions that he should be given a bonus If the Browns win better than 30 games, and he has been asked about the truth of a rumor that Muckerman had sold the club's bats. CHARLOTTE, March 11-BIg Bill Wilson of Hickory, definitely on the comeback trail after a long layoff from the ring wars due to a Jaw injury received In April of last year, hits clever Buddy Scott of Jacksonville, in the 10-round feature fight on Promoter Jimmy Campbell's five-bout Saturday night card at the Armory. In one of the six-round prelims, Rut Snyder, the stylish boxer from Greensboro, takes on Dick Driver, who hails from the Cherokee reservation near Asheville. Joe Lasslter, who lost to Bill Sneddon, 82nd Trooper in the Charlotte Golden Gloves finals recently, has turned pro and will figure in one of the four-round openers. In the first fonr-raonder, however, Promoter Campbell Is set with Heavyweights Harold Beedix of Forest City and Mount Holly's Lefty Hayes.

Guy Brown, who retained his Southern middleweight crown with a decision over Eddie Steele of Macon, Gastonla several weeks go, was scheduled to fight in the ignt-round semi-final, but a sult- ble opponent for the lanky Belmont boxer couldn't be found, so Brown will sit this card out. laycec Athletic Club Slates Meet Tonight The newly-formed Jaycee Athletic Club will meet tonight at 7, o'clock in the Boys' Club room at the Youth Center, It was announced this morning by Ralph Farrell, advisor. minor changes, running along the same lines as the ones adopted by the now folded Carollnas Industrial given final okay by the team representatives. Although Cramerton and Stanley were not represented, if la understood that both will definitely enter this summer's Gaston county baseball program. "We are looking forward to having a great baseball program here this summer," said the commissioner, "and it's up to you fellows to make It one that we'll all be proud to talk about." Instead of the 18-player roster limit, it was agreed that 18 would be better for all teams concerned This marked the only major change in the by-laws.

Teanu represented Iut night were Firestone, Central Belmont, Lowell, National Weaving, Smyre, Morowebb, High Shoals, American Thread of Clover, 8. Ducourt, Union, Long Shoals, Rex, and Bessemer City. Two of the teams posted entry fees at the conclusion of the meet' Ing. Another meeting has been call ed by the commissioner on March 29 at 7:30 o'clock. Firestone clinched a berth In th? City League playoffs with a 43-28 victory over Deaf Club in the opener of last night's double header at the Armory.

Trenton, who finishes third In the league, knocked off American Legion in the nightcap. 30-26. Tate whipped In an even dozen points to lead the Firestone attack. RED SOX BOAST TWO .400 HITTERS SARATOGA, March Boston Red Sox are the only major league ball club to boast two .400 batting champions in spring training camp. One, of course, Is humpln' Theodore Williams.

The Coca-Cola and Firestone of League and Bessemer City Red Rockets and Gaston Electric of League 2, have been assured of berths In the City League playoffs which start Monday night at the Armory at 7:30 o'clock. Pairing as yet haven't been announced for the two-day Gastonla tournament. while Guard Bob Purkey was close behind with 11 points. Smith dropped In 16 points for Deaf Club. Trenton, leading 14-11 at halltime, held on throughout the final two chapters to wrap up its sixth win of the season.

It was the Legion's sixth reverse in 10 outings. Wallace, with 13 points, was Trenton's offensive spark, while Charlie Hawkins topped the loser's attack with- seven points. In Cramerton tonight. Coca-Cola takes on the Cramerton Mayflower quint, while Mays Mill of Cra merlon meets the Gastonla Jaycees. The lineups: Vnt Club (2S) Fos.

Fimtone Wright (61 (12) Devtnny (1) Lunsrord (4) Smith (18) (10) Jonts (3) Outley (2) A. Bob Purkey (11) Halttlme score: Deal Club 12; firestone 24. Subs: Dwf Club Yerton. Firestoni O. Lunsford 2, Robinson 4.

l.fjlon Tei. Irtnton (Ji) Robinson (2) Owens Purvis (6) Craft (2 HiwXlns (7) Willice (13 EdwinJs (5) Wise (5 Cltmlger Beck (7) Halftlme score: Legion 11; Trenton 14 Subs: Hargood 4. 2 Gilssom. Bolin 3. Orriclil: Ed Maxwell.

Ft. Bragg Soldiers Take Boxing Crown other? Handsome Hugh Dully, the 82-year-young Bosox scout. Present day fans don't ha ye to go hack too far to recall Williams' mighty feat of clubbing .406 in 1MI. That was the first time since 1930 lhat a major league batter soared past the magical .40) figure. How many fans, however, remember Duffy? All he did was botte enemy pitchers for a cool .438 beck 1894.

Not only did it lead the National League hitters that year Hit It has never been equalled be fore or since. Duffy was a member of the Boston team then. This Is a sort of an anniversary for the still nimble batting terro Lions Club Sponsors FORT BRAGG, March Fort Bragg sluggers today hold the Third Army boxing tournament title. Queen Turns Down First Brave Offer, Awaits 2nd Terms Rejecting- his tint contract offer. Doc Queen, former Gaitooia High School itar baaeballer, la awaiting anxiously for second terms to be mailed by the Boston Brarea' front office.

Queen, who played with Mount Vernon, Claaa competition last summer, baa been moved up two notches to the ranka with EvaniTille, In the Three- Eye Lcaguel "They offend me the faux thing that I received last the youngster "anl Pm golru; to hold ont for more." To Air State De Paul Tilt Sat The State College-De Paul TJnl verslty basketball game will broadcast from Madison Squar Garden Saturday night at aboi 9:30 o'clock. Racilo station WON will carry the broadcast. -BY WILL NEW YORK, March 11 our of the country's classier college asketball teams, together owning victories against 12 defeats, square ff tonight In the opening round of he choosy National Invitation ournament. This Is the stellar lineup awalt- ng a sellout crowd of 18,000 at Madison Square Garden: Western Kentucky (26-1) vs. Labile of Philadelphia (19-3).

St. Louis (21-3) vs. Bowling Green, O. (27-5). The sharpshootlng gets underway 8 p.

m. (EST). The Hllltopper of Western Ken- ucky, top-seeded on the strength the nation's best college compe- itive St. Louis, No. 4 In the rankings, are favored to win I semi-final berths.

I The second set of first round games In the fast eight-team elimination is scheduled for Saturday, like this: Texas (20-4) vs. New York U. (20-2), North Carolina (29-2) vs. De Paul (21-6). Western Kentucky will field an experienced outfit of four seniors and one junior with plenty of lelght.

Don Ray'and Odte Spears are six-feet while Oren McKinney is six-four. By contrast, LaSalle, a 20-1 long- shot, is short o'n seasoning. The team wil start three sophomores, one junior and one senior. However, one of the six-foot-nine Larry Foust, rates among the country's better basket- hitters. He has totaled 386 pomts this season for an average of 16.7 a game.

St. Louis will feature one of this year's All-America team Big Ed MacCauley, who has scored 313 points in 24 games. NEW (Junalca, Herring. New York, Btooped Frankle Dell. 144.

Brooklyn, 3. Joe Walcott. Camden, N. outboxed- Auitln Jobn- son, Atlantic City, 4. (Exhibition) Shown above are members of the Cramerton Office Bowling team; They are, from left to right.

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Main Ave. Phone 969 Panther Diamond Drills March 15 HIGH POINT, March clal baseball practice will get underway March 15 at High Point College, Coach Ralph James, director of athletics, said today. Although the pitchers and catchers have been working out in the gymnasium for the past week, routine practice sessions will not begin officially until next Monday, he said. High Point College In Spring Practice HIGH POINT, March football practice will end Its second week at High Point College Friday with two more weeks of strenuous work yet to go, Coach Ralph James announced today. of the "90's.

It Is the young fellow's 60th spring training trip. He took his first in 1888, his first year as a member of Cap Anson's famous Chicago Colts. The team trained fa Hot Springs, that spring. Interest Mounting For City League Basketball Playoff Interest is mounting for the two- day City Lemgoe kukeifcafl ptay- offs whkh bring together few of the top-notch teams In thb season's play. Opening action will Monday night at at the Armory, and a near capacity crowd ia expected to curtaln-nising play.

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